1, The function of education belongs primarily to the national bodies, and only secondarily and subsidiary to. the Council, 2, The Council's policy should be directed towards "extension of the Erant-in-aid system, an increase in the number of national schools, and strict limitation of direct provision of education, from Municipal funds, 3. The present (now theoretical) imitation of educational funds to the Fequivalent of a 2 per cent. Gene Municipal Rate and the correlative co'Perqusonon' "Sung Dynasty short resume of the activities of "In Chinas ame tone was unable to be present,
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Dynasty tne," mainly softball, hockey, volle Sat eat becatsion ead "teriis, de Rufe on "Criminal Procedure in Fryer remarked hat they regretted Anelent China" on May 15; and one having to part with the "Jones* Prof," Donald Roberts on the Shield' this season but that every "Interpretation of Chinese. History, member of the hickey team is Te~ on May 29, all of which were well solved to recapture it for the school attended and provoked lively discus next year, "The sions between members of the audi sion of "In Uno' ences and the lecturers. resident, "is due mainly to Miss On May 29, before the lecture was Alexande's kind operation and help delivered, a general meeting of the in every way and I take this -oppor= Society was held, at which a resolu: tunity, on behalf of all the members, tion was passed increasing the annual to extend to her our heartiest subscription of members. from $15 to C. N, $20 for Shanghai residents, and from EN, $10 to C.N, $15 Letter to Former Headmistress for residents in other parts of China, During the afternoon -a letter was 10 be effective from January 1 of the written to Miss Paterson, a former present year, This is to help meet neadmistrees of Public School, who is the greatly increased cost of running now in London, and signed' by all the Society. those present. The officers elected for this year are as follows: Hon-Recess Until October orary President, Miss A.S The Society has now gone into ex ander, headmistress of the Public recess as far as ie forinighly meet School; President, Miss Roberta ings are concerned. fil some time Vice-president, Mrs, in'Octover; when the winter lectures Manley; secretary, Miss ¥. Knoch, Fearon. wil" commence, but the treasurer, Miss BY Cumine, and on uvetim,"iibraty and scading room the committee are the disses P. "ill eoAtinve' open throughout the Petigura, V, Butt, J, Mackenzie, A. iminer months, hose are open Chelmes, F. Hayward, E, Mader, J. the pubue tree of charge every day, Picoz2i and Mrs, H, Leriou, Inentding' sundays and holidays, Som As well as Miss Alexander, several Onm fo @ Dim, and. visors are members of the school staff came to welcomed the Reunion, including Mrs, Weaver, handsomely siustrated volume, Mrs, A. Davison, Mrs, J. K. Kay and with "raven "coloured plates. and Tumerous half-tone. pitufes, entitled Misses, F, MacGregor, 3. C, Darroch "China's Natural History; s Guide 40 the, Shanghai Museum a.8)" by Arinnr de Coue Sowerby lo en sale inthe museum snd library at 28810, \Bandits Foiled in Bid per copy. Besides this' there are To Rob Hotel Safe Fumerots'deserptive labels explains ing. the exhibits for the benet of June 12. Visitors, Postcards of exhibits are An attempt to rob the safe of the on sale, ent Hotel on the first floor of Sineere's in Nanking Road was foiled when one of the inmates raised an Factory Gutted by Fire June 18.
The Kalee Hwa Celluloid Bette Top Factory in lane 282 F.G1. off North Chekiang Road was gutted and a Chinese dwelling house joining the premises sustained severe damages to the roof and top floor in a fire which broke out yesterday afternoon which occupied the attention of the Fire Brigade for more than an hour and a half, An adjoining lane, 272, was also involved, a drying stage some damage before the fre got-under control. division from alarm that forced the robbers seek safety in flight. The crime was staged by two men, one of them ermed with a pistol, at about 2.10 fin. yesterday when they entered the office and held up the assistants.
While the armed man held the vi toms covered with his pistol, the other pulled out pieces of cord' from his pocket and' bound the men.
The robbers then tried to force their v tims fo reveal where the key was.
'One of the office assistants, however, shouted for help and the robbers' decamped without stealing anything and without firing a. single shot. "Both men spoke Shanghai aistration blanks filled up in Shanghai must be sent to the Hongkong offices for' examination to. assure that factories registered have not been made use of by the enemy in any manner. before they are. sent Chungking for final approval. Branch factories must also be registered.
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